As industries converge and transform in the digital world, their journey
is fraught with challenges-from how to innovate, design and build new
services quickly, to how to operate them effectively and most
importantly, monetize them. At Digital
Disruption 2013, TM
Forum's renowned Catalyst
demonstration projects showcase how the Forum's work is being leveraged
to create innovative solutions for smart grid, digital health, cyber
security, enterprise services and more. Some of the world's largest
companies are involved in the projects, including: AT&T, Cisco Systems,
Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, IBM, Microsoft (News - Alert), Northrop Grumman, Orange,
Telefonica, among others.

TM Forum's Catalyst projects are rapid collaborative projects driven by
Forum member companies. In just four months, enterprises, service
providers and suppliers work together to create proof-of-concept
solutions for today's most pressing business, operational and IT
challenges. Their work ultimately develops and enhances the Forum's Frameworx
suite of best practices and standards, helping the Forum's 900-plus
members reduce cost, risk and time-to-market.

TM Forum's Digital Disruption (San Jose, Calif., Oct. 28-31) features 10
Catalyst projects in the TM
Forum Zone, the place to explore everything the Forum has to offer.
Within this zone, attendees can explore and network with companies from
across the digital ecosystem, and see breakthrough demonstrations and
the latest work underway at the Forum.

Keeping the Horse Out of Troy - Minimizing Security RisksExamine
new methods that can minimize security threats from a variety of mobile
apps and gaming applications used to gain audience intelligence and
engage with customers.Champions: OrangeParticipants: CommProve (News - Alert),
IBM, Liverpool John Moores University School of Computing and
Mathematical Sciences, Ventraq, Inc.

These 10 Catalyst projects are just a few examples of how TM Forum
brings together forward-thinking enterprises, service providers and
suppliers to help them succeed in the digital world. The latest edition
of TM Forum's Case Study Handbook, available in print at Digital
Disruption, features over 10 service provider success stories
highlighting how they harnessed the potential of Frameworx to
successfully address a range of business issues.

In addition, Catalysts projects at Digital Disruption are eligible for
two awards recognizing the Most Innovative Catalyst and the Catalyst
with Most Significant Contribution to Frameworx. These awards will be
presented on-site at Digital Disruption on Thurs., Oct. 31.

To learn more about TM Forum's Catalyst Program or get involved in
future Catalyst activities, please contact Megan Lunde, Catalyst Program
project manager, TM Forum, at mlunde@tmforum.org.

Located in the heart of the high-tech center of North America, Digital
Disruption is the next generation of TM Forum's highly successful
Management World event series which brings together key players and
innovators in the digital ecosystem. Register
for a 4-Day Gold Pass, 1-Day Silver Pass or 4-Day Platinum Pass
(including exclusive VIP roundtables and more) by Oct. 15 to receive the
maximum discount.

About TM Forum

With over 900 member companies, TM Forum is the largest global trade
association focused on bringing together the digital ecosystem,
including communication service providers, digital service providers and
enterprises, with the goal of enabling an open digital world. The Forum
delivers a wealth of knowledge and practical tools, including unique
research, best practices and standards. Our members collaborate to
rapidly solve business issues in critical areas, such as business
process optimization, big data analytics, cloud management, customer
experience management and security.

The Forum has four key roles-to Inform, Innovate, Accelerate and
Optimize-and provides a neutral and open platform for collaboration
between service providers, enterprises and their suppliers to overcome
the barriers to an open digital economy. For more information about TM
Forum, visit www.tmforum.org